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fair_a colour_n and_o handsome_a pretext_n sectary_n infuse_v their_o poison_n their_o pernicious_a god-provoking_a truth-defacing_a church-ruinating_a and_o state-shaking_a toleration_n to_o which_o author_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o more_o public_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o also_o against_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n of_o these_o time_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o they_o subscribe_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n within_o the_o province_n of_o london_n december_n 14._o 1647._o which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v but_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n shall_v insist_v something_o more_o large_o upon_o because_o they_o be_v such_o a_o body_n of_o man_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o considerable_a and_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o whole_a party_n to_o great_a advantage_n and_o beside_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o preacher_n at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o separate_a congregation_n about_o the_o town_n now_o i_o will_v â—ain_o know_v of_o these_o gentleman_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n now_o about_o toleration_n as_o they_o be_v then_o if_o they_o be_v then_o methinks_v they_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o to_o declare_v it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o by_o their_o behaviour_n one_o will_v guess_v that_o their_o mind_n be_v alter_v in_o that_o they_o do_v so_o far_o comply_v as_o to_o join_v counsel_n and_o interest_n with_o those_o who_o former_o they_o bear_v testimony_n against_o again_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n about_o toleration_n now_o as_o they_o be_v former_o then_o all_o the_o under_o sect_n have_v great_a cause_n in_o time_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o aught_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o very_o false_a brethren_n who_o want_v nothing_o but_o opportunity_n to_o take_v away_o that_o liberty_n which_o now_o indeed_o be_v 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those_o time_n which_o have_v bear_v down_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n very_o fit_o joyn_v and_o then_o they_o add_v but_o above_o all_o our_o soul_n be_v wound_v to_o think_v with_o whaâ—_n hope_n and_o industry_n a_o toleration_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n be_v endeavour_v and_o with_o what_o a_o wellcomed_a boldness_n sundry_a odious_a heretic_n which_o in_o other_o place_n have_v be_v banish_v and_o brand_v with_o infamy_n do_v vent_v their_o poisonous_a opinion_n among_o we_o as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v england_n a_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a dregs_o of_o foreign_a country_n as_o well_o as_o former_a age_n pag._n 29._o as_o if_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n sect_n schism_n division_n looseness_n profaneness_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n among_o we_o be_v small_a matter_n what_o secret_a and_o public_a endeavour_n project_n method_n and_o practice_n be_v there_o among_o we_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o universal_a boundless_a lawless_a abominable_a and_o intolerable_a toleration_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o pull_v down_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n upon_o this_o nation_n and_o pag._n 30._o instead_o of_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o destructive_a schism_n separation_n division_n and_o subdivision_n etc._n etc._n and_o instead_o of_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n schism_n profaneness_n we_o have_v such_o a_o impudent_a and_o general_a inundation_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n that_o multitude_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o press_v and_o plead_v for_o a_o public_a formal_a universal_a toleration_n and_o have_v thus_o show_v how_o great_a their_o zeal_n be_v in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v likewise_o lay_v down_o their_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o with_o great_a earnestness_n they_o do_v express_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n pag._n 32._o a_o public_a and_o a_o general_a toleration_n will_v prove_v a_o hideous_a and_o complexive_a evil_n of_o most_o dangerous_a and_o mischievous_a consequence_n if_o ever_o which_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v consent_v to_o by_o authority_n for_o hereby_o first_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n will_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o very_a dust_n second_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yea_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n will_v be_v râ—â—ed_v to_o the_o very_a ground_n three_o all_o christ_n ordinance_n office_n worship_n religion_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v utter_o overthroâ—â—_n four_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n which_o christ_n have_v ransom_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n shall_v be_v hereby_o betray_v seduce_v and_o endanger_v to_o be_v undo_v to_o all_o eternity_n five_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o with_o they_o all_o religious_a and_o comely_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o very_a 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